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Islands off Thrace

1088. Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR tetradrachm, ca. 140-110 BC. HGC
6, 359. 16.89 grams. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing left,
holding club, lion skin draped over arm; M to inner left. Lustrous, non-toned XF on
a broad flan with full details. Estimate: $600-$900.

Kings of Cappadocia

1089. Kings of Cappadocia, AR tetradrachm, Ariarathos VII Philometer,
ca. 106-101/0 BC, struck in the name and types of Antiochos VII of Syria,
Ariaratheia or Eusebia-Tyana mint, struck ca. 104-2 BC. Lorber & Houghton Series
1, Issue 3, 121-151 (obverse die A6); SC 2148 (Antiochos VII); HGC 7, 829; HGC 9, 1069 (Antiochos VII).
16.53 grams. Diademed head of Antiochos VII right / Athena Nikephoros standing left;
monogram above A to outer left, O to inner left, monogram to inner right; all within laurel
wreath. XF with hint of luster and incipient toning, nice details. Estimate: $400-$600.

Kings of Macedon

1090. Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the
Great), ca. 336-323 BC, struck 300-290 BC. cf. Price 511. 17.13 grams. Head
of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / ALEXANDROU, Zeus seated
left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left; X in left field, wreath under throne.
Bold details, lightly toned VF+, slightly off-center strike. Estimate: $600-$900.

1091. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great),
336-323 BC, Kassander as regent, 317-305 BC, or as king, 305-298
BC, Amphipolis mint, struck circa 307-297 BC. Price 463; Ehrhardt 38; Mueller
47. 17.11 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated
left; in left field, monogram above torch; monogram below throne. VF/F with
nice, well-centered details, very light toning. Estimate: $500-$750.

1092. Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great),
ca. 336-323 BC. Miletos, circa 290-275 BC. Cf. Price 2318. 4.26 grams. Head
of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, monogram in left
field. Non-toned XF with choice details and hint of luster, the reverse off-center
but still full. Estimate: $250-$375.

Myrina

Mysia

1094. Mysia, Parion, AR
hemidrachm, 4th century
BC. Cf. SNG France 1356-91.
1093. Myrina, Aeolis, AR tetradrachm, 155-145 BC, Stepha- 2.42 grams. Bull standing left,
nophoric type. 16.75 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo head right; [symbol below?]
Grynios standing right, holding phiale and filleted laurel branch; / Gorgoneion. XF with off-
monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet to right; all within center obverse but choice reverse, light die-rust. Estimate: $200-$300.
laurel wreath. Lustrous AU on a broad flan with sloping sides on ob-
verse, full and beautiful details. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
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